Networking CD ROM via Novell

[John McKay]

> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 17:23:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ellen Carrico <ecarrico at spl.lib.wa.us>
> To: Web4Lib <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>, dynix <dynix_l at sbu.edu>
> Subject: Networking CD ROM via Novell
> Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9510041753.T15198-0100000 at rs6a.wln.com>
> 
> We are currently trying to decide which version of Novell to use.  I am 
> particularly interested in knowing if anyone is using version 4.1 to 
> network CD ROM servers, and if you are currently using 4.1 did you do 
> this in a 3.X environment in the past?  Which do you prefer?
> 

As an alternative to networking the CD-ROMs themselves, we
are looking at the pros and cons of compressing them to a network
hard disc, using compression/access software. Has anyone used the 
recently-released Stac compression/access software? Any comments?

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John McKay
Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication
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